1

September 3, 2019

Chava Kronenberg, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Megan Wier, San Francisco Department of Public Health

VISION ZERO

PROGRESS UPDATE

2

• Vision Zero Goal and Trends

• Vision Zero Organizational Structure

• Vision Zero 2019 Action Strategy- Strategic Actions

• Safe Streets

• Safe People

• Data Systems

• Vision Zero Metrics

• Beyond Strategic Actions

Presentation Overview

3

Lucy Morales

Nancy Ng

Matilde Cheng

Zhao Guan

Gerard Graybosch

Jose Manuel Haros Carrasco

Janice Higashi

Tess Rothstein

Madlen Koteva

Phala Neuo

Pablo Ramirez

IN MEMORIAM

Galina Alterman

Mark Swink

Darren Travis

Grace Jang

Waseem Ali

Sela Henriquez

Alexander Reyes

Alexander Norton

Michael Evans

Benjamin Dean

Hui Jun Yang

4

In 2014, the City and

County of San Francisco

adopted Vision Zero as a

policy.

Vision Zero is the city’s

commitment to creating

safer, more livable streets

with the goal of

eliminating all traffic

fatalities and reducing

severe injuries.

5

8/21/19

Traffic fatalities are a public health crisis:

• At least 20 people killed in crashes on SF

streets each year

• Over 500 people hospitalized with severe

injuries from traffic crashes annually at

ZSFGH

• Approximately half of patients at ZSFG’s

Trauma Center are people injured in traffic

collisions

• ZSFG Trauma Surgeons and staff treating

someone severely injured in a traffic crash

every 17 hours

6

TRENDS: WE HAVE MUCH MORE WORK TO DO TO SAVE LIVES

14 15

24

1317

1317 16

21 21 2016

14 15 14

22

1

3

1

2

31

4 3 4

4

23

1

11

15

16

11

12

9

812

97 7

12

4

57

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

People Killed While Walking People Killed While Biking People Killed in Vehicles

Vison Zero

adopted

Least

deadly year

in history

Second-least

deadly year in

history

*2019 FATALITY COUNTS REFLECT BEST DATA AVAILABLE TO DATE – PARTIAL YEAR ONLY

7

PREDICTIVE DATA: SF HIGH INJURY NETWORK

• 13% of San Francisco’s street miles

reflect 75% of the City’s severe injuries

and fatalities

• Originally developed in 2013 as the

Pedestrian High Injury Corridors, but

now expanded to reflect the broader

goal of Vision Zero

• 68% of the network remains unchanged

since 2015, even after including new

data (ZSFGH) and improved data-

analyzing techniques

.

Vision Zero High Injury

Network: A Predictive

Tool for Targeted Actions

• 13% of City Streets

account for 75% of

severe and fatal injuries

• Half of the network in

Communities of Concern

– which include 1/3 of

City Streets

• Developed based on

both hospital data and

police data

8

2018 & 2019 FATALITY TRENDS

2018-2019 (August) Traffic Deaths:

• ~60% (N=27/45) of traffic fatalities

occurred on the Vision Zero High

Injury Network

• ~60% (N=26/45) fatalities occurred in

a Community of Concern

• 1/3 (N=15/45) of traffic fatalities were

Seniors (aged 65+)

• 43% (N=12/28) of pedestrian deaths were

seniors

• Unsafe Speed and Driver Failure to

Yield continue to be top primary

collision factors

9

VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TRENDS

People walking comprise 65% of fatalities.

• Among pedestrian fatalities ~40% were people age 65 and

older yet seniors in this age group comprise ~15% of San

Francisco residents.

• ~6% of pedestrian injuries admitted to the Zuckerberg SF

General Hospital’s Trauma Center historically recorded as

having a mobility, visual, or hearing disability.

Both cyclists and motorcyclists are disproportionately impacted.

• Each comprise ~20% of severe and fatal injuries

In 2018, 22% of fatalities were people experiencing

homelessness; City homeless population is less than one

percent.

10

SLOWER SPEEDS SAVE LIVES

SENIORS ARE MORE VULNERABLE AT ANY

GIVEN SPEED

11

Transportation Authority Vision Zero Committee

Community & City Vision Zero Task Force

Safe Streets

Engineering complete streets

projects

Safe People

Educating and raising awareness about street safety

Safe Vehicles

Using technology to ensure safe vehicles

Legislative Agenda

San Francisco Vision Zero

Traffic calming in neighborhoods

Enforcing traffic laws

MULTI-DEPARTMENT, CITYWIDE POLICY

Locally ensure emerging mobility

providers have safe vehicles

Data Systems

12

2019 VISION ZERO STRATEGY

13

• Developed from July 2018 to March

2019

• Reviewed peer cities’ action strategies

and national guidance

• Surveyed of dozens of City staff

directly involved in Vision Zero

policies, programs and projects

• Three workshops for community

members and city staff, with dozens in

attendance

• 11 coffee talks reaching 200

community members

2019 ACTION STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

14

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET TO ZERO?

15

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Engineer streets for safety using proven high impact tools

on the streets with the highest need.

Highlight Actions:

• Install 8 miles annually of high-impact sustainable travel lanes

• Complete near-term improvements (signal timing and crossing

markings) at all intersections on the High Injury Network

• Reduce project delivery timelines on 5 corridors in 2 years through

quick-builds

• Implement a permanent strategic closure for private vehicles on

Market Street from 10th to Main Street in both directions to improve

safety for sustainable transportation users

Safe Streets

16

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Install 8 miles annually of high-impact sustainable

travel lanes

• Muni red lane projects like Van Ness BRT and Geary

Phase 1

• Protected bicycle facilities like Polk St. and 2nd St.

• Widened sidewalks like 6th St and Taylor St.

• Quick-build projects for all modes like 5th St., 6th St. and 7th

St.

Safe StreetsTargeted Improvement: ‘Road diets’ are a proven countermeasure to reduce speeding vehicles. These projects all directly result in a road diet that both increase safety and encourage mode shift.

2019 Progress: Completion of Polk Street project, quick-build implementation

Annual Investment: $25-50M

Source of Funds: Capital funding including 2014 Prop A GO Bond, SFCTA Prop K ½ cent sales tax; competitive funds from Federal, State, Region: One Bay Area Grants, Active Transportation Planning, and New Starts

Action Item Owner: Viktoriya Wise

17

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Install 8 miles annually of high-impact sustainable

travel lanes

• Muni red lane projects like Van Ness BRT and Geary

Phase 1

• Protected bicycle facilities like Polk St. and 2nd St.

• Widened sidewalks like 6th St and Taylor St.

• Quick-build projects for all modes like 5th St., 6th St. and 7th

St.

Safe StreetsTargeted Improvement: ‘Road diets’ are a proven countermeasure to reduce speeding vehicles. These projects all directly result in a road diet that both increase safety and encourage mode shift.

2019 Progress: Completion of Polk Street project, quick-build implementation

Annual Investment:

Source of Funds: Capital funding including 2014 Prop A GO Bond, SFCTA Prop K ½ cent sales tax; competitive funds from Federal, State, Region: One Bay Area Grants, Active Transportation Planning, and New Starts

Action Item Owner: Viktoriya Wise

$25-50M

18

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Complete near-term improvements (signal timing and

crossing markings) at all intersections on the High

Injury Network

• Signal timing- Currently updating 25% of signals in the

system with slower walking speeds, leading pedestrian

intervals and other upgrades in 2019

• Crosswalks- Coordinate with paving program, including

high-visibility crosswalks and advanced limit lines

• Daylighting- Commitment to daylighting intersections city-

wide

Safe StreetsTargeted Improvement: 60% of collisions occur in an intersection. These minor to major improvements improve visibility, facilitate crossing and can reduce vehicle speeds.

2019 Progress: 76 Leading Pedestrian Intervals; 33 new pedestrian signals, 121 slower walking speeds

Annual Investment: $2M

Source of Funds: 2014 Prop B General Fund Set-Aside for Transportation, SFMTA Road Fund (Operating)

Action Item Owner: Ricardo Olea

19

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Reduce project delivery timelines on 5 corridors in 2

years

• Now defined as Sustainable Streets quick-build projects

• More aggressive commitments: 10 corridors in 1 year from

additional capital funding

• Streamlined legislative processes in May 2019 reduce

project timelines by at least 4 months

• New SFCTA quick-build funding reduce project timelines by

3 months

• For large infrastructure projects, can deliver project benefits

years ahead of schedule, such as 5th St. and 6th St.

Safe StreetsTargeted Improvement: The most impactful projects typically have implementation timelines of 2-10 years. This action streamlines and implements under a year for new projects.

2019 Progress: Completed projects on Howard (3rd to 5th), Taylor (Ellis to Turk), 7th St (Townsend to 16th), Valencia (Market to 15th)Annual Investment: $6M

Source of Funds: SFCTA Prop K ½ cent sales tax; 2014 Prop B General Fund Set-Aside for Transportation

Action Item Owner: Jamie Parks

20

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Implement a permanent strategic closure for private

vehicles on Market Street from 10th to Main Street in

both directions to improve safety for sustainable

transportation users.

• Final project approvals anticipated in October 2019

• Quick-build Market St to be implemented subsequent to

Board approval

Safe Streets

Crash Modification Factor:

2019 Progress:

Action Item Owner: Ian Trout

Targeted Improvement: Reducing traffic volumes reduces injury risk. There is significant interest in testing streets for reduced general auto access, and pedestrianization in particular.

2019 Progress: Plan to legislate for SFMTA Board in fall, with immediate implementation of turn restrictions and general access restrictions directly following.

Investment: $2M

Source of Funds: SFCTA Prop K ½ cent sales tax; 2014 Prop B General Fund Set-Aside for Transportation, 2014 Prop A GO Bond

Action Item Owner: Ian Trout

21

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Complement engineering programs and fill gaps where

there is limited engineering intervention.

Highlight Actions:

• Launch an education program focused on changing driver

behavior to reduce collisions resulting from left-turns

• Facilitate 6 training opportunities for SF motorcycle riders in

partnership with the California Motorcycle Safety Program to

encourage safe and informed riding

• Through community grants and multi-lingual presentations,

engage seniors, service providers, and community-based

organizations on Vision Zero to build support for safer streets

• Issue 50% of traffic citations for top five causes of collisions.

Safe People

22

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Launch an education program focused on changing

driver behavior to reduce collisions resulting from left-

turns

• SFMTA to pilot safety treatments at 8 intersections in the

city early 2020 based on New York City DOT effort

• Convened SFMTA staff, advocates, and national

transportation behavior experts to discuss left turns

collisions and resultant interventions

• Education campaign will launch in winter 2020 after the

street pilot installation

Safe PeopleTargeted Improvement: Left-turning vehicles account for 20% of severe and fatal collisions, and the causes are complex with limited engineering interventions.

2019 Progress: Preparing for street pilot; readying for pre-evaluation; conducting quantitative and qualitative surveys to inform education campaign

Investment: $2M over two years

Source of Funds: Active Transportation Planning grants, 2016

Action Item Owner: Uyen Ngo

23

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Facilitate 6 training opportunities for SF motorcycle riders in

partnership with the San Francisco Police Department

motorcycle training officers to encourage safe and informed

riding

• Motorcycle riders are vulnerable road users – only 2% of

the population but represent 20% of traffic fatalities

• First of its kind motorcycle safety program in the nation

• Program includes bus ads, social media videos, outreach,

ambassador trainings, and hands-on safety skills courses

Safe PeopleTargeted Improvement: Motorcycle riders can represent up to 20% of annual fatalities, but limited engineering interventions address specific traffic safety related to motorcyclists.

2019 Progress: Bus ads, social media, and outreach to motorcycle shops and clubs in May; six trainings to be completed in August

Investment: $400,000 over three years

Source of Funds: California Office of Traffic Safety Grant, 2016

Action Item Owner: Uyen Ngo

24

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Through community grants and multi-lingual presentations,

engage seniors, service providers, and community-based

organizations on Vision Zero to build support for safer

streets

• Seniors are more vulnerable to severe and fatal injury in

traffic crashes, particularly while they are walking

• SFDPH conducts multi-lingual (Cantonese, Mandarin,

Spanish) presentations to seniors and service providers on

Vision Zero, how to get involved, and how to stay safe

• Funding 7 community based organizations to conduct in-

depth education and outreach in their neighborhoods, focus

on HIN

Safe PeopleTargeted Improvement: Seniors comprise ~15% of SF residents and close to half of pedestrian deaths. Engagement with seniors and service providers supports culture change to prioritize our more vulnerable road users.

2019 Progress: Conducted 25 presentations by DPH staff; reached over 2,000 seniors and service providers through presentations, workshops, press conferences. Developed and distributed SSFS brochures/lanyards with inserted cards in English, Chinese, Spanish, and Tagalog.

Investment: $270,000 annually

Source of Funds: SFDPH General Fund

Action Item Owner: Patricia Erwin, SFDPH

25

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Issue 50% of traffic citations for top five causes of

collisions.• New team of four motorcycle officers dedicated to

enforcing the Focus on the Five violations.

• Officers on this task force are exempt from other duties to

focus on enforcement.

• Beginning June 2019, VZETF focused on high injury

corridors and locations of recent fatal collisions.

• Team has written over 400 citations; 99% of these

citations were for Focus on the Five violations.

Safe PeopleTargeted Improvement: Enforcement on the most prevalent citations issued for severe injuries and collisions reduces instances of those behaviors.

2019 Progress: New Vision Zero Enforcement Task Force

Source of Funds: SFMTA and SFPD Operating

Action Item Owner: SFPD Traffic Company

26

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Inform and monitor targeted Vision Zero efforts for future

projects, policies and programs.

Highlight Actions:

• Update High Injury Network in 2021 using Zuckerberg

SFGH data

• Issue an annual report on severe injuries utilizing

Zuckerberg SF General Hospital and Trauma Center and

police data

Data Systems

27

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Update High Injury Network in 2021 using Zuckerberg

SFGH data

• The High Injury Network has been iterated on multiple

times, with the last update in 2017

• Informs where resources are prioritized

• First-in-nation High Injury Network to include hospital-only

and police-reported crashes

Data SystemsTargeted Improvement: Linking hospital and police data provides a more comprehensive understanding of injuries in the city to inform targeted interventions – capturing injuries not reported by police and improving assessment of severity.

2019 Progress: Police and hospital data being compiled for the linkage of data from 2013-208 to inform the next update of the HIN in 2020.

Investment: SFMTA funds a SFPDH Vision Zero Epidemiologist to conduct this work in partnership with SFDPH and Zuckerberg SF General Hospital staff.

Source of Funds: SFDPH and SFMTA Operating

Action Item Owner: Megan Wier, SFDPH

28

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Issue an annual report on severe injuries utilizing

Zuckerberg SF General Hospital and Trauma Center

and police data

• Indicates long-term trends, beyond annual fatalities counts

• Directly informs policy, program and project interventions

both through incorporation in the High Injury Network and

new initiative development

Data SystemsTargeted Improvement: Understanding trends in severe injuries informs Vision Zero monitoring and investments.

2019 Progress: A report on Severe Injury Trends through 2018 will be finalized to present to the Vision Zero Task Force on September 16th.

Investment: This work is led by an SFDPH Epidemiologist

Source of Funds: SFMTA Operating

Action Item Owner: Megan Wier, SFDPH

29

MEASURING PROGRESS

METRIC 2021/2024 TARGETS

Fatalities

2018: 23 fatalities

Zero by 2024

Sustainable travel lanes miles added,

Citywide

2014-2018: 40 miles

16 Miles / 40 Miles

Safety treatments installed on the

High Injury Network

2018: 9 miles on the HIN

More than 13 miles of

safety treatments on HIN

annually

Percentage of safety treatments

installed in Communities of Concern

(CoC)

2018: 38% of HIN miles in CoC

Miles implemented in

CoC equal to or greater

than the proportion of the

HIN falling within those

communities

Focus on the Five violation citations,

proportion of citywide total

2018: Citywide 41%

Citywide 50%

METRIC 2021/2024 TARGETS

Vision Zero outreach

2018: Over 250 million media

impressions and over 15,000 people

reached at events

15,000 people annually at

community events and

250 million digital media

impressions

Vision Zero community awareness

2016: 11% Awareness

20% Awareness / 30%

Awareness

Vision Zero street team outreach

2018: 52 community events, 100% with

translated materials and interpretation

services

47 community events

annually, 100% with

translated materials and

interpretation services

Youth and Senior programming

2018: Seniors: 2,100 people reached,

56% in a language other than English

2018: Schools: 27 schools participating

with programming in Spanish and

Chinese

Seniors: 2,500 people

annually (55% in non-

English language)

Schools: 103 schools

participating annually,

with programming in

Spanish and Chinese

SFDPH grants for community

engagement

2018: 9 awards

8 awards per year

30

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET TO ZERO?

31

EQUITY FOCUS

32

TRANSFORMATIVE POLICY AGENDA

Automated

Enforcement

Pricing and

Reducing

Vehicle Miles

Travelled

Urban Speed

Limit

Setting

Local Regulation

Of Transportation

Network

Companies

33

ADVANCING COMPLEMENTARY CITY GOALS

34

Thank you.

35

TRACKING PROGRESS

MONITOR

33%ON TRACK

64%

AT RISK

3%

Completed Actions Include

- Street safety evaluations

- Motorcycle training course

- Emerging Mobility injury

monitoring system

Work is Being Done

- Phased work

- Interdepartmental

- Variety of funding sources

- Political environment

Circumstances for At Risk

Actions

- Staffing

- Funding

- Political environment